Arlington, Va., July 2, 2014 – ATK (NYSE: ATK) technologies contributed to the longest consecutive record of successful launches within the industry as a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta II rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base today carrying NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2).
ATK’s contributions to the Delta II and OCO-2 observatory include cutting-edge technologies from across the company. Contributions include the three Graphite Epoxy Motors (GEM-40), large composite fairing for the rocket and state-of-the art solar arrays and heat pipes for the observatory.
ATK supports launch of ULA Delta II Rocket
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